The kid shoved the puck into his own net, took off his glove and raised his middle finger to the crowd, giving a dramatic salute as he skated off the ice.

His Farmington team was ahead 2-1 when he scored for Chaska, which won the game 3-2.

This Farmington kid is the antithesis of descriptions such as good sport, class act, team player.

FollowthePuck.com, a blog that follows Minnesota high school hockey, posted on its Twitter page: "Senior goalie, on senior night, got the start, hadn't been starting, a sophomore had been, the senior showed how he felt about it."

The goalie had his moment of personal fulfillment.

It is a moment that likely will haunt him in the days and years ahead.

He turned on his teammates and coaches and school and community. If a kid wanted to be shunned, this was a way to make it happen. It could be a lonely few months before he graduates.

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And once he starts looking for a job, he'd better hope his prospective employer has no clue about what he did. Most employers look to hire team players. They look to hire people they can trust and count on. He doesn't exactly fit that template.